TECOM Investments, a member of Dubai Holding, last week officially launched its first purpose built staff training centre at the Dubai Knowledge Village in Dubai. The centre demonstrates TECOM Investments' commitment towards the professional development of its own staff, as well as employees of its entities.

The fully equipped multi purpose training hall is fitted with state-of-the-art audio visual systems, internet connection and in built cameras to take photographs while training is in progress. The facility will be managed by the Learning and Development division, a component of the Human Capital department at TECOM Investments.

It will offer young recruits a six month training programme that focuses on professional development through a mixture of off-the-job training, induction courses and communication skills training. Additionally, it will offer programmes in association with prominent international institutions such as the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), Europe's largest professional body.

The TECOM Investments' training facility is designed to enhance the delivery of its top tier services by helping business leaders cope with dynamic change and challenges and by providing Master's scholarships to promising TECOM Investments' employees. It will also assist in the recruitment and training of graduate UAE nationals.

So far this year, TECOM Investments has organized 153 separate training courses, 97 run by external training providers and 56 by TECOM Investments' in-house trainers.